log.txt from combo fix directory as it popped up in Notepad - trimming the previous stuff and starting at the Drivers/Services section.((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Drivers/Services ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))).

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Wonderfully thank you!!!!It boots up fine now and MalwareBytes reports that it's clean.Should I post another HijackThis log?

I'm experiencing two problems:1) If I open the AVG control panel and tell it to "Scan Now" then it just ignores me. I don't see any scan window popup or anything. I got the "free" version if that matters. Should I uninstall and reinstall to see if that fixes it? Try a repair first?

2) Windows Defender pops up a message when the computer starts up telling me that it cannot run. I may have inadvertently disabled a service that it needs in order to startup or run. I try to keep unnecessary services disabled unless I need them - like WWW Publishing and SQL Server. In an attempt to figure out what was wrong with Defender I uninstalled and and re-ran the install hoping that it would fix whatever it needed. It complained that "The Installer has insufficent privledges to modify this file c:\program files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe"

And lastly - Do I want to stick with AVG and does that cover "spyware / malware / viruses / trojans / rootkits" or do I want to run AVG & Spyware Doctor or some other combination?

I fixed the Windows Defender problem - MsMpEng.exe was still hanging around even after install. I used the file delete tool and told it to delete that file and it rebooted and did the job. After MsMpEng.exe was deleted I was able to sucessfully install defender with no problem.

Do I even *want* Windows Defender installed? Is it's protection "worth it" or not really?

AVG would not uninstall because it was getting hung on avgscanx.exe. I used MalwareBytes' file deletion tool to delete the file and replaced it with a dummy text file in case the AVG installer checked to make sure there was a file there to delete and re-ran the uninstaller. That time it worked. I reinstalled and the scan function works again. Super!!

Okay - absolute last problem - Windows Update won't install the most recent updates. It failed. Is it the same problem as these last two issues - a locked file? If so how do I figure out which file?

At the DOS prompt execute the following commands, one by one.Press the enter key after each entry.regsvr32 urlmon.dllregsvr32 Shdocvw.dllregsvr32 Msjava.dllregsvr32 Actxprxy.dllregsvr32 Oleaut32.dllregsvr32 Mshtml.dllregsvr32 Browseui.dllregsvr32 Shell32.dll